Wood spindle. Shaft is needle shaped, long and thin, tapering to a point at each end. Centre of spindle is painted red-brown and grey with four sets of encircling black lines. Two of the sets include white lines interspersed with the black. The spindle’s tips darken in colour to brown.

• Cultural Context

  textile production

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• Type of Item spindle
• Culture Chancay
• Material wood, paint
• Measurements height 26.5 cm, diameter 0.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Monica Gewurz
• Received from Monica Gewurz

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• Made in Peru

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• Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
• Ownership Date before June 10, 2016
• Acquisition Date on June 10, 2016

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3177/0016